Safety Siren Pro Series HS71512 3 Radon Gas Detector
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Safety Siren Pro Series HS71512 3 Radon Gas Detector
Customer Review: Great way to monitor Radon
Summary: 5 Stars
Every house should have one. I had a mitigation system installed and use this to monitor things are working. This unit matches very closely to the active readers. Have done a number of tests with different methods to confirm accuracy and this thing is very close. Great way to check if you may need to do further investigation. As a test I turned off my mitigation system and within a week the levels had risen significantly, turned it back on and watched it drop.
Customer Review: Happy with it
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought it to check the radon in our house. It's easy to use and you can test different areas of the house. I didn't have the readings independently verified but I decided to have my house mitigated. After mitigation, the readings were significantly lower (well within safe levels). The after mitigation readings were independently verified with a mail in kit and the readings were within margin of error. I was very happy with all aspects of this purchase.Customer Review: Highly inaccurate
Summary: 1 Stars
The electronic tester showed a level of 9.4 to 10.3, and based on this I contracted mitigation with a contractor that guaranteed to reduce the level below 2.0. After mitigation the electronic tester showed levels of 3.1 to 3.8. The contractor supplied charcoal testers that showed the level to be 0.5. I purchased another charcoal tester that showed the level as 0.7. I then returned the electronic tester, then tested with an additional charcoal tester and the mitigation system off, which showed the pre-mitigation level as 4.9. Based on the pre-mitigation level of 4.9, I would still have contracted mitigation, but the electronic tester proved unreliable.Customer Review: I Don't Trust It
Summary: 3 Stars
After reading a review and ranking of Radon detectors in Consumer Reports (September 2008), and discovering Radon was the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer, I decided to test my recently finished basement. I bought the Safety Siren Pro Series HS71512 3 Radon Gas Detector ($130), and an Accustar Alpha Track Test Kit AT 100/Radon Gas Testing unit ($31.82), both from/through Amazon for comparison purposes. The Accustar was well rated for accuracy at Consumer Reports, but I wanted an electronic model for repeated use in various locations.
The Safety Siren Pro was simple to use after reviewing the directions. Locate it in an appropriate place, plug it in and wait for the short-term readings to appear; press the menu button to select long-term readings. Testing occurred from September 2009 through January 2010. Initial short-term test readings were at 9.2 pCi/L. The unit was placed and left undisturbed for 12-15 days, and then moved to other rooms in the basement for comparison, including a small enclosed area that includes two sump pumps. Long-term readings were consistent in all locations, ranging from 10.2 to 15.6, averaging around 14.2. The reading in an upstairs, seldom-used bedroom was 12.4. The furnace duct in the room was closed and the door shut.
Testing of the Accustar Alpha Track Test Kit began at the same time (Sept. 2009). The unit is to be used for long-term testing ranging from three months to one year. It was put in a TV room away from foot traffic & HVAC ducts, and left undisturbed for six months, then mailed to Accustar for analysis. The results were available at their on-line site within two weeks, with a copy sent to my email address. The resulting reading was 8.7 pCi/L, on the average, 40% lower than the Safety Siren Pro.
Both test units showed a unacceptably high level of Radon in my home. The higher readings of the Safety Siren Pro, however, made me somewhat anxious. At this point, I suppose it would be appropriate to conduct one more test to establish a consensus. But I think I won't. My next step will be to explore Do-It-Yourself options for mitigation, and to have discussions with a licensed, professional mitigator.
Customer Review: I recommend highly!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought 2 of these because I did not trust the accuracy and I figured with 2 I could see if they gave the same reading. To my surprise, they did within less then 1. My basement is slightly higher then it should be (rangers from 4 to 8 depending on the weather) so I put one at my daughters house because she had a new baby and was concerned. It read 26! I then brought the second one over and the same thing. She had a radon company come in and they said it was correct. She had a Radon system put in and now is always less then 1. I keep one at her house in and one at mine and we both feel much better always knowing what we cannot see. I guess its time to try there carbon monoxide detector also it they have one.